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Bunny Chow

Bunny Chow
South-Africa
⏱ — min. Serves: —

Ingredients

  • For the Curry:
  • 2 lbs (900 g) beef, chicken, or lamb, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-inch piece of ginger, grated
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1-2 cups water or chicken broth
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup peas (optional)
  • For the Bread:
  • 1 large loaf of white bread (unsliced)

Instructions

Prepare the Curry

In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.

Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for another minute until fragrant.

Add the meat to the pot and cook until browned on all sides.

Stir in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.

Add the curry powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground cloves, salt, and black pepper.

Mix well to combine and cook for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down.

Add the diced potatoes and enough water or chicken broth to cover the meat and vegetables.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.

Cover and let it simmer for about 30-40 minutes, or until the meat is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.

If using, add the peas during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Prepare the Bread

Cut the loaf of bread into quarters.

Hollow out each quarter, creating a bread bowl, and set aside the removed bread pieces.

Assemble the Bunny Chow

Fill each hollowed-out bread quarter with the prepared curry.

Place the removed bread pieces on top of the filled bread quarters.

Serve

Enjoy your meal!